Immigration Act of 1990

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 101-649.

Became Public Law No: 101-649.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 538 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 358. Upon adoption of this rule H.C.Res. 394 shall be considered as adopted. Upon receipt of a message from the Senate informing the House of the adoption of H.C.Res. 394, it shall be in order to consider the conference report on the bill S. 358 and all points of order against the confernce report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as having been read when called up for consideration.

Rule H. Res. 538 passed House.

Mr. Brooks brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-955 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 538.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 118 (Roll no. 530).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 118 (Roll no. 530).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-955 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 101-955 filed.

Rule H. Res. 531 failed passage of House.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8. Record Vote No: 323.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8. Record Vote No: 323.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 25 to file a conference report on S. 358. Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 531 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 358. Upon the adoption of the resolution, it shall be in order to consider the conference report, and all points of order against it and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered read when called up.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Kennedy; DeConcini; Simon; Simpson; Thurmond.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

MODIFICATIONS IN CONFEREE APPOINTMENTS - Pursuant to the authority granted on October 17, 1990, the Chair announced the following modifications in conferee appointment for the Immigration Act: The conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor are also appointed for consideration of sec. 104 of the House amendment; and Mr. Moakley is appointed a conferee for consideration of sec. 324 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

Mr. Brooks moved that the House insist upon its amendments and request a conference pursuant to H. Res. 484.

On motion to insist upon its amendments and request a conference pursuant to H. Res. 484. Agreed to by voice vote.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the Senate bill, and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Morrison (CT), Frank, Schumer, Berman, Bryant, Mazzoli, Fish, Smith (TX), McCollum, and Slaughter (VA).

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of sec. 113 and title V of the Senate bill, and secs. 103, 104, 106, 112-13, 311-12, 314 (e) and 315 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Miller (CA), Sawyer, Goodling, and Ballenger.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of section 110 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Stark, Jacobs, Archer, and Vander Jagt.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for consideration of title VI of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Sawyer, and Gilman.

The chair appointed an additional conferee for consideration of sec. 324 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Moakley.

The Speaker reserved the right to appoint additional conferees.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Committee on Judiciary discharged.

Committee on Judiciary discharged.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 484.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4300 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration are waived. One hour of debate will be controlled by the Committee on the Judiciary and thirty minutes will be controlled be the Committee on Education and Labor. It shall be in order to consider the Judiciary Committee amendment, as modified by the amendments contained in part I of the Rules Committee report, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Only amendments printed in part II of the Rules Committee report will be inorder. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified, and shall be considered read. Amendment are not subject to amendment or to a demand...

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 4300. Agreed to without objection.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

On passage Passed without objection.

A similar measure H.R. 4300 was laid on the table without objection.

The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 4300. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the House.

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Considered by Senate.

Point of order raised that SP 255 is unconstitutional.

Motion to table the point of order agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-43. Record Vote No: 115.

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-17. Record Vote No: 117.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-17. Record Vote No: 117.

Considered by Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-55. Additional and minority views filed.

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-55. Additional and minority views filed.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 130.

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-607.

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

Introduced in Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.